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Almost time for Oshoala vs Alozie game…. Both on the starting 11..

AkinDS:
Nicole Payne with cameo in 77th min along with Sinclair.
Contributed to the equalizer.

BTW: why was Kanu doing a celebratory dance with Linda Mathlalo of SA?? Linda is in the enemy camp o!😉

Their two have been so close since Linda moved there.. Kanu first goal last two Weeks both of them celebrated together with an Amapiano Dance..

16” Portland Thorns W (0) — (2) Racing Louisville W
⚽️ 3' Kanu U.
⚽️ 6' Kanu U. (Turner R.)

8 goals in 8 Serie A matches For Onyi Echegini


1 goal every 47 minutes
Surreal impact.
#Echegini

Lokomotive Moscow Defensive Midfielder Favour Emmanuel and Macleans Chinonyerem where in action as Lokomotive Moscow beat Krasnodar 2Nil..

Onyiyechi Zogg was in Action for 64Minutes as Servette Geneve FC beat Thun Women away from home 5 nil…

lovewins:
Make that 8 goals in 8 games.


You know what's most hilarious? Onyi joined the league mid-season in January and she is currently joined 2nd top scorer. Will be amazing if she wins the top scorer award.

It was even past Mid-Season sef… This girl is just too good around the Box.. More like the female version Jude Bellingham, a goal scoring Midfielder.

Onyinyechi Zogg starts her first League game for Servette Geneve FC W after recovering from Muscle injury..

AS Saint Etienne FC and SuperFalcons Defensive Midfielder Amanda Mbadi

Rasheedat Ajibade Scores…..⚽️

All of them better carry their Scoring boots follow body come ooo

Galatasaray (2) - (1)Hakkarigucu ..

Chinaza Uchendu vs Mary Ologbosere

daveP:
Rinsola is so hot now and i expect she starts one of the two legs. I prefer the Away for her. I dunno if Onyi will start away sha. Randy like Payne. Let's see anyway.


Regardless of the outcome, NOTHING will piss me off that these ladies not shooting at least 7 shots at SA goal if na Swart dey post.

Rinsola is on fire 🔥 yes… But is the Chemistry there right now??

Can’t compare with that of Onyi Echegini who have been in the team longer than Babajide now..

T Payne is good but Randy need to keep his affinity for any player aside first and play who’s more fit and suitable for the game..!

This Echegini won’t stay long at Juve.., Big Clubs will come hunting for her signature with massive offers soon. Thank Goodness she can play in multiple positions.

Echeginiiiiiiii is on fire 🔥🔥


66” Juventus W (4) - (0) Fiorentina W

⚽️ 11' Julia Grosso
⚽️⚽️⚽️13' 55’ 62’ Onyi Echegini

daveP:
Put Abiodun on Linda and leave Ohale with Jermaine/Thembi. Let Ayinde dictate from deep in possession but Deborah must be ready to power shots at Swart. Joe and Ajibade and Rinsola should be ready to stretch that defence so Okoronkwo can do what she loves.


If possible, Ucheibe comes in 2nd half and rough tackles them hard while watching out for rebounds. Major play should be one that reduces the need to run too much. Leave the running for Abuja atmosphere.


I too respect Linda. What she did in that wafcon game shows she's the engineer. Hamper her and watch as half their firepower folds up. It will now be left to us to be sensitive and not waste chances.

Any duo of Ucheibe, Ayinde and Abiodun can start and disrupt the SA midfield flow, Echegini can start ahead of Payne too behind the strikers as she’s the most capable to strike at goal from any distance/angle..

Bring in Babajide in 2nd half to cause troubles with her crosses..


Linda is good but can’t play well in aggressive and high temple games, that’s where our double pivots comes in.. If she receives a body check from Ucheibe or Abiodun body go tell her but again she makes up for it with her Skills and excellent passes just like Okobi.

Is Desire Ellis' statements cause for concern for Nigeria? Are you confident in the Super Falcons Olympic chances?

Coach of the South African Female Football Team, Desiree Ellis, has revealed she expects the Banyana Banyana to take charge of the game against Nigeria with a good result in Abuja. The Super Falcons will host Banyana Banyana in the first leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday, April 5. The reverse fixture will be held at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday, April 9.

The winners of the tie will secure a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ellis says she is expecting a hostile environment in Abuja and will have her team prepared for it.

Mama Onome Ebi @40+ still da ball for Israel🇮🇱 Women’s Football League oo

do4luv14:
Are our ladies in Camp sef

CC: Lovewins and DELTAMANI

How do you expect them to be in Camp now when 99% of them have league games to play for their clubs today 30th and Sunday 31st…

Considering travel plans and distance, Expect Camp to open 1st while they turn up latest in the evening of 2nd of April…

Training should be 2nd, 3rd and 4th..

*Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Desiree Ellis unveils final 24-player roster for Super Falcons*




I have watched Nicole Michael play and also short clips of her games.. I was impressed with her pace and techniques. Her exclusion surprised me and even quite the number of SA fans.. Maybe injury Case!

daveP:
Now that one looks at the lineup, based on what we have now, that was a weak lineup. Midfield especially. Our RW gave them problems. But Toni payne and Ajibade swap for make sense.


I dunno o. But I don't see Onumonu playing anytime soon.

Onumonu right now have lost her spot and she’s currently 3rd on the log going by the No.9 position.

Asisat Oshoala
Esther Okoronkwo
Ifeoma Onumonu..

Payne haven’t been explosive for us on the Flank, Randy should keep her in AM let her battle with Echegini for who to start, No need trying to create space for her on the flank when she’s already doing well in Midfield and average at best playing on the Wing for the SuperFalcons… T Payne and Onyi Echegini battling for one spot in Midfield is certainly going to be a tough one as anyone of them can do the magic. It’s left for Randy to start whosoever that delivers!

yinkeys:
They’ve got local teams that won caf champions league too. Male & Female
Our girls better come correct in the home game
I believe we will qualify though
Our squad is better than the last one that played them I believe
No Abiodun, Echegini, Okoronkwo back then
I hope Abuja stadium gets 30k spectators

Which 30k spectators?? Na Merlin Magic you wan use!!

Ucheibe, Abiodun, Echegini, Okoronkwo, Babajide didn’t play a part the last time we played the SA Ladies.. I think our midfield is a lot better now considering the likes of Sloppy Rita Chikwelu leading the midfield then and the poor combination of Randy in midfield.

Oluehi

Plumptre
Ebi
Ohale
Alozie

Chikwelu
Ayinde
Ajibade

Payne
Onumonu
Oshoala

Desiree Ellis says she’s happy to have her most experienced players back in the team Jane,Gamede,Mbane and Holweni.

She believes they will help Banyana when they play away [ in front of a hostile crowd] in Nigeria.

Live….! Chiamaka Nnadozie in goal.


https://www.youtube.com/live/Pw0_Q8jZGB4?si=KEWHkH63iTzQ7AZW

Galatasary/Nigeria international midfielder Chinaza Uchendu…

lovewins:
If we are to follow history, this is Asisat's last opportunity to go to the Olympics. I really do doubt she'll be in the team in 4 years. Historically, only goalkeepers and defenders have a longer career in the Super Falcons. A few midfielders like Perpetua and Uncle where the outliers for midfielders. Very really do we see strikers aged 34 and above in the team. Abeg correct me if I'm wrong, I just can't off the top of my head recollect any. Maybe Stella Mbachu is the only forward but she wasn't as active in the later stages.

Mercy Akide retired under 30, Oparanozie too under 30. Forwards traditionally don't last long in the team as they easily get replaced. Oshoala should see this as her last opportunity even if there's a chance she'll make the next one.

But I can’t really remember any one again who was very influential in the team at 30+ from Midfield to Attack Starting games or a regular Sub!

Maybe Maureen Mmadu, Effiowan Ekpo but in the era 2007/8 they were already finding it difficult to start games for the Falcons..

So You’re Correct, Maybe I forgot one or two more players!

lovewins:
If we are to follow history, this is Asisat's last opportunity to go to the Olympics. I really do doubt she'll be in the team in 4 years. Historically, only goalkeepers and defenders have a longer career in the Super Falcons. A few midfielders like Perpetua and Uncle where the outliers for midfielders. Very really do we see strikers aged 34 and above in the team. Abeg correct me if I'm wrong, I just can't off the top of my head recollect any. Maybe Stella Mbachu is the only forward but she wasn't as active in the later stages.

Mercy Akide retired under 30, Oparanozie too under 30. Forwards traditionally don't last long in the team as they easily get replaced. Oshoala should see this as her last opportunity even if there's a chance she'll make the next one.

You’re right to some extent, But Stella Mbachu (45yrs) stayed very long in the SuperFalcons just as Perpetua Nkwocha, She stop being a starter in 2014 and decided to retire after the 2014 WAFCON, if it was some players I know they would have gone to the 2015 World Cup in CANADA to occupy space even when they knew they weren’t playing in that top level again…!

At 30+ to 34 I think she was still very influential 2010 down till 2014 when she was already 30+ she was still starting as was our major set-piece taker then at some point was taking penalties ahead of Nkwocha.

Desire Oparanozie did say in one of her interviews after retirement that her major regrets playing in the National Team was not been able to play in the Olympics and also turning down a huge offer from the NWSL because she had already settled down in France then..

lovewins:
Apt. Thing is the veterans in the team will determine the entire outlook of the team. If people like Oshoala, Ohale etc who haven't been to the Olympics their entire career do not show that they want it desperately, the younger folks will just tow the line. Whether on the pitch or on the bench, they have the lead their colleagues to glory.

Exactly… Imagine in the whole team Only Tochukwu Oluehi who have been in the team since 2006 that has been to the Olympic Games, the rest veterans need to step and Tochi really need to play a big role too by also guiding them on how and what it takes to play in the Olympic..

Asisat Oshoala really do need this to cement her legacy as the greatest cause In another 4Yrs she will be playing the role of offering Experience!..

yinkeys:
Are you afraid
South African football has improved in the last 5 years
Like they’ve caught up
They seem to pass better and are comfortable with keeping possession
Both male and female teams have won African medals within this period
I hope Nigeria isn’t just banking on talent to get us through
It will go down to préparation & who wants it more
Football experience can no longer help us because they’ve got it too
I hope Echegini & Esther play significant roles in the fixture
They’ve somewhat been impressive lately

If Echegini and Esther is to start, Randy should be bold enough to Drop Tony Payne and Asisat Oshoala from the Starting 11!

Which line up do you go with??

4-2-3-1

Nnadozie
Alozie—Ohale—Plumptre—N. Payne

Ayinde—- Ucheibe

Ajibade —- T. Payne— Kanu

Oshoala


OR


Nnadozie

Alozie— Ohale— Okeke—Plumptre

Ucheibe— Abiodun

Ajibade—- Echegini—- Kanu

Okoronkwo

lovewins:
Afraid? At all. While I agree that South African football has improved, it's still our ticket to lose. Really do hope Randy do not setup the girls to play scared. Like you said, we have to show that we want it more.

The girls better show they really want it more especially those Veterans in the team now? There’s no way Osinachi Ohale will be in the team for about 15yrs and not play in the Olympic Games… Asisat Oshoala, Halimatu Ayinde must show that they want it more and the Young lads will have to break it up too that they don’t want History in the past years to repeat itself!.

Infact the whole team should be hungry of the ticket. My only happiness right now is that the Midfield look pretty okay than before when we met South Africa.. The Presence of Ucheibe, Abiodun, Echegini will be able to change things..!

Onyi Zogg have resumed training… The good thing is she can play any position in the Defense Line..!

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